Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154.001 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154.001
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Probate: Proving a will
In this chapter:
(1) “Court” includes an appellate court, district court, constitutional county court, statutory county court, family law court, probate court, municipal court, or justice of the peace court.
(2) “Dispute resolution organization” means a private profit or nonprofit corporation, political subdivision, or public corporation, or a combination of these, that offers alternative dispute resolution services to the public.